And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men learned by rote;
Titus 1:14 - Revised Standard Version instead of giving heed to Jewish myths or to commands of men who reject the truth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [And may show their soundness by] ceasing to give attention to Jewish myths and fables or to rules [laid down] by [mere] men who reject and turn their backs on the Truth. American Standard Version (1901) not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. Common English Bible They shouldn’t pay attention to Jewish myths and commands from people who reject the truth. Catholic Public Domain Version not paying attention to Jewish fables, nor to the rules of men who have turned themselves away from the truth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men, who turn themselves away from the truth. |
And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men learned by rote;
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’ ”
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’
but now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and beggarly elemental spirits, whose slaves you want to be once more?
(referring to things which all perish as they are used), according to human precepts and doctrines?
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths.
knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned.
See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less shall we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.
It has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog turns back to his own vomit, and the sow is washed only to wallow in the mire.